US EditionMigration drives the second-largest annual population increase in England and Wales in over 75 years
ENGLAND AND WALES, JUL 30 – Net international migration accounted for 98% of England and Wales' population growth, with a 706,881 increase marking the second largest annual rise since 1949, ONS data shows.
- By mid-2024, the number of residents in England and Wales reached approximately 61.8 million, marking an increase of 706,881 compared to the previous year, according to data from the Office for National Statistics.
- This increase marks the second highest year-on-year growth in population recorded since at least 1949 and continues a pattern of steady annual expansion that has been ongoing since the middle of 1982.
- Net international migration was responsible for 98% of the population increase, maintaining its position as the primary factor driving growth over the past two decades.
- According to Nigel Henretty of the ONS, the number of residents in England and Wales has grown every year starting from mid-1982, with the increase recorded up to mid-2024 marking the second largest annual rise in total population since at least 1949.
- The sustained population increase, mainly driven by migration, suggests continued demographic growth trends in England and Wales, maintaining rates similar to recent years’ gains.
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Migration Adds 707,000 People to the Population of England and Wales in Just a YEAR – The Second Largest Jump Since 1945 – The Daily Sceptic
707,000 people have been added to the population of England and Wales in just one year – 98% of them due to net migration – making it the second-biggest rise in more than 75 years.
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